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The effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its vast network of rivers, streams, and creeks has garnered national interest and attention for decades. But the unique character of the watershed--and its direct impact on millions of people--is what makes the Chesapeake's restoration and protection so critical.

Local, state, and regional coalitions tend to form around areas and landscapes that embody multiple conservation values. Explore some of the places in the Chesapeake watershed where people are putting energy into conservation action.

The Chesapeake Bay Executive Order and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement lay out an ambitious goal of protecting an additional two million acres of lands currently identified as high conservation priorities. Compiling the best-available national and state data on protected lands will allow us to accurately track progress toward that goal.